Convert HTML to markdown online

An HTML to markdown converter walks a DOM tree and emits equivalent markdown syntax: h1 tags become # headings, strong becomes **bold**, anchors become [text](url) links, and list structures become bullet or numbered markdown lists.

The process is inherently lossy. CSS classes, inline styles, data attributes, and complex layout components do not have standard markdown representations. Expect to hand-edit edge cases after bulk migration.

This html to md tool uses Turndown with ATX headings and fenced code blocks — a common default for documentation repos and static site generators that ingest markdown files.

Because conversion is client-side, proprietary HTML from internal tools never uploads during migration drafts.

Paste HTML into the input panel — full documents or fragments both work. Markdown output updates live. Import .html or .htm files when migrating archived exports.

Copy markdown to your clipboard or download converted.md for commit into a git repository. Review code fences and image syntax before merging pull requests.

Strip script tags and tracking pixels from source HTML before conversion when migrating public blog content. Turndown ignores many non-content nodes, but cleaning upstream reduces noise in output.

For forward conversion after editing markdown, open Markdown to HTML. For visual preview of markdown source, use Markdown Preview.

Simple articles with headings, paragraphs, emphasis, links, and unordered lists convert cleanly — ideal for moving Medium exports or old WordPress HTML into a docs repo.

Technical documentation with fenced code in pre tags usually maps to triple-backtick blocks. Verify language tags manually if your site relies on them for syntax highlighting.

Tables may become pipe tables or simplified text depending on complexity. Complex colspan layouts often need reconstruction by hand.

Nested navigation menus and widget sidebars should be removed from HTML before conversion so Turndown focuses on article body content.

Custom components — callouts, tabs, embedded widgets — rarely have markdown equivalents. Replace them with plain blockquotes or HTML blocks your target platform allows.

Inline styles that encode semantics (color for warnings) are lost. Reapply meaning with markdown blockquote syntax or platform-specific extensions after migration.

Footnotes, definition lists, and figure captions may flatten into plain paragraphs. Compare against the source HTML when accuracy matters for legal or spec documents.

Always spot-check link URLs and image paths. Relative links that worked on the old site may need updating for the new host.

WYSIWYG editors export unpredictable HTML full of span wrappers. Paste through this converter, then simplify markdown in a text editor for cleaner git diffs.

Some CMS platforms offer native HTML-to-markdown plugins. A browser converter helps when you lack admin access or need a quick one-off migration on a locked-down laptop.

Pair conversion with Find and Replace when the same CSS class name appears hundreds of times in exported HTML before you paste.

Markdown files age better in version control than HTML blobs — smaller diffs, readable blame, and portable tooling.

Turndown runs locally. HTML snippets from staging sites or customer portals are not sent to a server.

Use Markdown to HTML for the reverse path. Use Markdown Preview to validate recovered markdown renders as expected before deleting legacy HTML archives.

Clear the textarea on shared machines after processing confidential HTML exports.